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Beyoncé’s latest album embraces the revolutionary act of choosing joyWith her new album, “Renaissance,” Beyoncé focuses on supporting her fans, suggests our columnist, many of whom are hungry for joy.
First LookHow a video game kitty is helping real cats find homesA new video game called “Stray” is inspiring people to do more than just play the game. The stray-cat centric video game is inspiring a new empathy for the stray cats of the world and has generated thousands of dollars donated to animal shelters.
A wordless welcome to rural ItalyNeither of us spoke the other’s language. But we had one communication tool in common: neighborliness.
After seeing Peele’s ‘Nope’ twice, our columnist appreciates itDirector Jordan Peele’s latest movie, “Nope,” liberates him from the expectations of his previous films by allowing him simply to be a Black man creating a work of art.
In Pictures: With puppets and perseverance, Delhi’s artist colony enduresA plan to redevelop an artists’ colony in the middle of bustling Delhi has displaced thousands of residents. They’re fighting back in court.
In a Word‘Wildly’ encroaches on the territory of ‘widely’Does the price of oil fluctuate wildly or widely? These two words are often used interchangeably – can they actually be synonyms?
First LookHow Nichelle Nichols broke racial stereotypes on ‘Star Trek’Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women as Lt. Uhura on the “Star Trek” television series, passed on Saturday. ’You’ve changed the face of television forever,’ Martin Luther King, Jr. told her.
For Thai cave rescue, world came together. ‘Thirteen Lives’ shows how.“Thirteen Lives,” from filmmaker Ron Howard, features tension and courage while respecting the real-life people it depicts.
In a WordWhat Old English reveals about the cultureWords like Gafol-fisc (“tax fish”) have disappeared from modern English, as we no longer pay taxes with bushels of fish.
Now I’m delivering novel turns of phraseI tend to forget the correct words for things. Instead of asking my husband if I put the lid on the oatmeal pot, I say, “Did I hat the sauce?”
Cover StoryAlmost famous: With merch, tours, and hope, this band rocks onWhat does it take to make a living as a musician in the modern economy? Our reporter goes on the road with genre-bending rock band Bent Knee.
First LookNew movies, spinoffs, and shows draw fans back to Comic-ConComic-Con is back with gusto. After being virtual for two years, the four-day extravaganza in San Diego is once again filled with fans in cosplay and masked crowds who welcome opportunities to connect in-person and see previews of their favorite franchises.
Letter from Chicago: At a new exhibit, people find their inner PrinceWhen a Monitor reporter visited a new immersive experience about Prince, he came away with a sense of the joy the musician brought to his fans.
Goin’ Bananas: How a minor league team got more followers than the YankeesThe Bananas are truly in a league of their own. They are a team with appeal. Did we mention they wear kilts?
Giving Black women in pop music their due: Q&A with author of ‘Shine Bright’Journalist and super fan Danyel Smith champions the role of Black women in pop music in “Shine Bright,” which combines memoir with music history.
- Giving Black women in pop music their due: Q&A with author of ‘Shine Bright’
Journalist and super fan Danyel Smith champions the role of Black women in pop music in “Shine Bright,” which combines memoir with music history.
‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’: A quest driven by love and fashionThe diverting film “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” offers an undercurrent of resilience and goodness.
Summer camp: Staffing and supply hurdles, but no shortage of funA “perfect storm” of forces – from staff shortages to the effects of the pandemic – has forced summer camps to reevaluate the way they do business.
In this museum, the path of human rights leads upward to lightThe Canadian Museum for Human Rights traces the evolution of self-determination and dignity around the globe.
In a Word‘Woolgathering’ and other not-so-idle pursuitsToday, "woolgathering" sounds harmless. But its negative connotations – like absent-mindedness – reflect past scorn for impoverished women.
